CGI Awarded US$143 Million Contract to Deliver Intelligence Support to the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

Wide-ranging support to help Soldiers prepare for complex operating environments

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

CGI Awarded US$143 Million Contract to Deliver Intelligence Support to the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command08:36 EDT Tuesday, September 18, 2012FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 18, 2012) - The Mission Installation Contracting Command, Mission Contracting Office-Fort Eustis has awarded CGI Federal Inc. (CGI), a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. (NYSE:GIB)(TSX:GIB.A), a US$143 million contract to support the core functions of the operational environment for the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2). The contract has a one-year base with two, one-year option periods, included in the US$143M funding.CGI will deliver a range of analytical and technical services across 12 broad task areas, including training operations management; support for Information, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) integration; and data analysis, and modeling. CGI's work will support all TRADOC G2 major support organizations, Centers of Excellence, Army schools, and Army Combat Training Centers located across the U.S."We are proud to expand our partnership with TRADOC," said Barb Fast, Major General, U.S. Army (Retired) and CGI Vice-President for Army & Defense Intelligence Programs. "The TRADOC G2 requires sophisticated capabilities in technology and training-rooted in deep mission understanding-in order to prepare Soldiers for the complex operational environments they face today and tomorrow."About CGI Federal Inc. CGI Federal Inc. is a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc., dedicated to partnering with federal agencies to provide solutions for defense, civilian, and intelligence missions. Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is the sixth largest independent information technology and business process services firm in the world. With approximately 72,000 professionals located in offices and global delivery centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, CGI offers a comprehensive portfolio of services including high-end business and IT consulting, systems integration, application development and maintenance, infrastructure management as well as more than 100 proprietary solutions. Further to the recent completion of the Logica acquisition, CGI's annualized revenue is approximately $10.4 billion, with an estimated order backlog of approximately $17.7 billion, CGI's shares are listed on the NYSE (GIB) and the TSX (GIB.A) and are included in the FTSE4Good Index. Website: www.cgi.com/usfederal.Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this press release that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. These statements and this information represent CGI's intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, of which many are beyond the control of the Company. These factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. These factors include but are not restricted to: the timing and size of new contracts; acquisitions and other corporate developments; the ability to attract and retain qualified members; market competition in the rapidly evolving IT industry; general economic and business conditions; foreign exchange and other risks identified in the press release, in CGI's annual and quarterly Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A"), in CGI's Annual Report, in CGI's Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov), and in the Company's Annual Information Form filed with the Canadian securities authorities (filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com), as well as assumptions regarding the foregoing. 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Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements or on this forward-looking information. www.cgi.com/newsroom FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Lorne GorberInvestorsSenior Vice-President,Global Communications and Investor Relationslorne.gorber@cgi.com514-841-3355ORLinda OdorisioMediaVice-President, US Communicationslinda.odorisio@cgi.com703-267-8118

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